Five people have been arrested following the fatal stabbing of a man in Leeds. Christopher Wade, 27, died on Wednesday after being attacked near the Butterbowl pub on Butterbowl Drive in Farnley on Tuesday afternoon.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed that a 27-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Additionally, two men aged 42 and 45, and a 31-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. All five were detained in Manchester on Wednesday.
A post-mortem examination revealed that Mr Wade died from a single stab wound to the leg. Detective Chief Inspector Jim Dunkerley of the homicide and major enquiry team said: 'We are continuing to appeal for information and would still like to hear from anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident.'
DCI Dunkerley added: 'We now believe there were around eight people in the area at the time of the incident and I would urgently like to hear from these people.' Police are urging witnesses to come forward.
